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The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Sunday May 19th, 2013 at 07:52 PM
Holding a Mirror Up to Science and Nature Throwing Water on His Enthusiasm When The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness was made on July 12th last year, I refrained from making any critical comments in deference to Marc Bekoff, my (then) colleague at PsychologyToday.com. I didnt want to throw any water on his enthusiasm by writing a more realistic assessment (such as the one found here). What is the declaration? You can read the entire document here: (its only 2 pages long). Or read the...Dogs Have a Theory of Mind, But Whose Mind Is It?
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Thursday April 25th, 2013 at 08:29 PM
If Dogs Can't Think, How Do They Know What We're Thinking? Originally published in slightly different form on July 30, 2010 at PsychologyToday.com Fancy Holds a Stay Dognitive scientist Brian Hare's new book is getting some press these days. There was a recent piece in the New York Times on his work showing that dogs will follow where a human points while chimps not only won't, but can't seem to learn how to. Alexandra Horowitz of Barnard College was quoted in the article: To me, part of...A Simple Formula for Understanding Aggression
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Tuesday April 9th, 2013 at 04:43 PM
Looking at Aggression From the Dog's Point of View Originally published in slightly different form at PsychologyToday.com, June 22, 2012. The primary purpose of aggression is not to hurt and maim but rather to change the behavior of another creature. For that reason dogs clearly signal their aggressive intentions before acting. Dr. Stanley Coren. If any of the parties [in conflict] incur injury, then the behavior is aggressive and not dominant. Dr. Roger Abrantes. According to the Journal of...
"The Eyes" Exercise
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at 05:20 PM
Here's a video of me doing "The Eyes" Exercise with Fancy. She's very advanced at this. Note how I can almost bounce my hand off her face and she still (mostly) stares at me instead of going for the treat. Also note how I'm holding the treat in such a way that Fancy sees an "empty space" between my thumb and forefinger. This is an important part of how the exercise should be done. LCK Changing the World, One Dog at a Time Join Me on Facebook! Follow Me on Twitter! My Puppy, My Self (archived)...The Importance of Play, Part II
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at 04:43 PM
Here I go, dipping into the archives again. This was culled from an online discussion group (Doggie Bag online), discussing the question, "Do Dogs Play?" The moderator (for whom English is a second language) was of the opinion that they don't. She was also of the very strong opinion that they do form hierarchies. From May, 2006... The debate continues over on the dog behavior board I mentioned in an earlier post. I had left off by saying that the idea of hierarchy comes from captive wolves,...
Can Outdoor Play Cure Depression in Dogs?
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Thursday March 28th, 2013 at 06:04 PM
Do You Know a Depressed Doggie? Play May Be the Cure! Originally published in slightly different form at PsychologyToday.com, August 27, 2009. Can dogs suffer from depression? My Dog Isnt Depressed, She Just Doesnt Like to Play On a certain level, yes. While dogs are not capable of dwelling on negative thoughts the way we are, but they are capable of getting into depressed moods. And if you ask me its our job to help get them out. One of the saddest and most frustrating things I come across...
Pushing With Fancy - Opposite Angle
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Tuesday March 26th, 2013 at 02:00 AM
Here's a video of me doing "The Pushing Exercise" with Fancy. This time, from a different angle, and I'm doing it right (mostly). Sorry for the quality. I can't get the Youtube link to work.Pushing With Fancy - Wrong Hand First
from Lee Charles Kelley
on Monday March 25th, 2013 at 09:24 PM
Here's a short video of me doing "The Pushing Exercise" with a white boxer named Fancy. I'm doing a couple of things wrong here. First of all, I'm taking too much time with the preliminaries, probably because I wasn't sure if the camera was rolling. At any rate, the process should go like this: a) show the food with an open hand 7 or 8 inches from the dog's nose, b) say "Wait..." c) close your fingers and move your hand under the dog's nose, d) say, "Ready?" e) open your hand while saying...
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